afghanistan, $2.3 billion. pakistan, $2.1 billion. iraq, $1.7 billion e just a minute dlsh -- egypt $1.6. the obama administration just announced $1 billion in debt forgiveness for egypt, which is seeking a $5 billion imf loan coming from us too. you get the point. the money flows from us to them, and make no mistake, the countries ask for the money, take it with one hand and attack us with another. i don't think like some we should be isolationists. we can't hope to be safe within our border and turn our backs. we have to lead, but the checkbook is not the most effective way of doing that. that's what i think. what do you think? here's the question tonight. should we cut off aid to hostile nations? log on to gerriwillis.com, vote on the right hand side of the screen, and i'll share the results on tonight's show. >> are we headed towards the fiscal cliff or the do-nothing congress get the act together in time to save us. chicago teachers maintain their hard line strike for a third day. will they reach a deal to get them back in the cl